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All electrical work must be done in accordance with local, national and/or international electrical codes.
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Before installing or using this device, read all instructions and cautionary marking located (in or on) the manual, the inverter, the controller, the batteries and the PV array.
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Do not expose this unit to rain, snow or liquids of any type. This product is designed only for indoor installation.
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To reduce the chance of short-circuits when installing or working with the inverter, the batteries or the PV array, use insulated tools.
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Remove all jewelry such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc., prior to installing this system. This will greatly reduce the chance of ac cidental exposure to live circuits.
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The inverter contains more then one live circuit (batteries and AC line). Power may be present at more than one source.
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This product contains no user serviceable parts. Do not attempt to repair this unit.
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Do not install 120 volt AC stand-alone inverters onto 120/240 volt AC multi-branch circuit wiring. This could pose a fire hazard due to an overloaded neutral wire in this configuration.
BACKUP POWER SOURCE TECH SUPPORT
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BPS 3600 RPS SOLAR PV
GENERAL INFORMATION
R E A D T H I S F I R S T !
Assembly* *performed by licensed electrician 1. REMOVE BATTERY HOUSING COVER–
4 Battery systems pull toward you, or 8 battery systems Lift up, both sides with a firm and equal pull.
2. Open DC BACKUP POWER SOURCE TECH SUPPORT
Disconnect box (Fig B.) Using a What you’ll need: #3 Phillips & a #3 Flathead screwdriver, a socket set with a deep socket 9/16, and a stripper/crimper, several feet of Ground Wire, possibly more 10ga. Outdoor wire.
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Phillips screw driver, remove
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front plate from
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DC disconnect
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&
Fig. B
5.
After insuring all cables are connected correctly and the in-feed to the inverter
SAFTEY FIRST!
has been installed, and AC out to sub panel (backed up load center) &
3. Make sure DC Disconnect is in
DC disconnect and Fuse
Fig. D. 4 Battery
OFF Position. (Fig. C ) This will
Inverter
panels has been connected, switch the DC Switch to the ON position. Make
prevent sparking while you con-
sure power is turned on at main
Cable A
nect all battery cables.
120V/30A AC input from main breaker
Cable B
Fig. C -
-
24VDC -
-
-
Batteries
24VDC + +
+
+
Transition Cables
+
breaker box to the inverter then press the inverter (small button on front/left of inverter) power button. Lights will flash, the batteries will take a brief charge, and your system should power up and be ready for blackout and brownout protection.
Fig D. 8 Battery
4. Connect cables as described in Fig. D , make sure batteries are
24VDC +
24VDC -
positioned the same as the positive & negative labels marked on the inside bottom of the battery housing. Red to positive and black
24VDC -
to negative. 24VDC +
Solar Panel Series Interconnect(s): 24VDC
Locate Install location for Solar PV panels:
Connect right panel’s positive + solar PV cable Series
Find your best location to mount your Solar PV panels. Usually facing south (North American Residents) where the least amount of shade occurs year round. You have enough cable to go up to 50 ft from battery/inverter housing. (100 ft. total, with 1 male & 1 female connec tor) Obtain 10ga weather proof cable from your installing electrician, hardware store or elec
connect or
trical supply if you need more length. Each PV panel has 1 positive+ and 1 negative– lead,
disconnect
each has one male & the other a female. The lead will either make a series (to another
panels under
panel’s opposite - to+ ,adding voltage) a parallel (a + to + or - to - maintaing same voltage)
load!
12V panel together to match your system’s 24V.
panel positive
or connecting to a cable leading to the combiner or controller.
to left panel
REPEAT process for each set of 2, 12V panels
negative. This
for systems with 4 or more PV panels.
the only nega-
Controller to batteries: Not applicable if your
tive to positive
unit in non-solar or backup only OR are al-
connection in
ready connected by BPS #3 Phillips screwdriver
your system
Connect the positive stripped end of the red fused
(besides batteries)
Mounting Rack: 1/2” & 7/16” socket & socket wrench Carefully, lay down the panels glass down on a tarp or on thick debris-free grass with the long ends flush, and where you want about a foot from the short dimension of the panel, or perpendicular to where the panels
the left panel’s - negative. This is adding each
Connect right
Do not
the PV panels junction boxes to be. (usually same side). Then lay down the longest rails in
(as marked on the junction box) and connect it to
Connection–
charge controller (10AWG, thinner) wire to (middle) battery input on the SunSaver20 charge
12V + 12V 24VDC +
controller and screw tight, and drop the round lug
24VDC -
end into the hole directly below the SunSaver20
meet the long way. Connect the panels and rails together with the provided (7/16”) nuts &
Charge controller. Take the black stripped end
bolts. Face the bolts up, so the nuts are on the rail, not the panel. (See >)Connect the feet
(10AWG) charge controller to battery wire and
(small “L” shaped) pieces to the bottoms of all 4 rails with the 1/2” nuts & bolts. (leave some what loose until you get to install location)Connect the shorter rails anywhere along the rails that holds together both panels with the provided 1/2” nuts & bolts.
connect it to the SunSaver20’s negative battery + To Charge control
- To Charge control or
or combiner positive
combiner negative
connection and screw tight, and drop the lug end down the hole directly below the Sunsaver20.
If your system has 4 or
Carefully, move to desired install location and mount.
Skip combiner box section if you have less than 4 panels
more solar panels, it will
Combiner Box: #3 Phillips Screwdriver & Flathead
have a PV combiner box -->
Place combiner outside near the PV Panels. Use
This longer rail
Positive OUT to charge
connects both/2
controller
solar PV modules
Positive IN from panels DC
the provided PV cabling and connect 1 positive from each set of 2 panels to the bottom of each breaker. Repeat process if you have more panels
Busbar, All DC negatives
or have added panels. Connect all DC negative
hook up here.
(IN from panels and OUT to charge control to the
DC Ground, All DC Grounds
DC– busbar. Connect all panels to the DC ground
and panels ground here
busbar. The combiner fuses, grounds, and parallels all the panels to maintain 24VDC.
This shorter rail
Solar Panels to Charge Control:
connects to the longer rail with a single bolt along the longer rail, depending on the angle you desire.
10ga.stripper/crimper, #3 Phillips screwdriver
Next, connect the positive/ stripped end from the
There are four foot pieces, that bolt to the bottom (roof contact)
PV cable (or from the proper combiner box busPV+ PV-–
bar) to the positive on the far left terminal of the
of all four rails. Batt + Batt--
That green “charging” light means you’re making green power!
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charge controller and screw tight. Finally, connect the negative PV cable to the (2nd to far left) and screw tight.
